Cedar Creek Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Phillip Lee (Senior Pastor)

Founded 1993

Denomination Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA)

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.efca.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

Not directly verified on site; SBC roots imply orthodox Christology.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

SBC-roots affiliation implies inerrancy — verify SOF.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on available sources.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Baptist sola fide tradition; specific statement not surfaced.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

SBC-roots congregation typically complementarian; verify.

Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA) — verify local stance

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Senior Pastor Phillip Lee (current); founded 1993 by Richard Swift.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Contemporary format with small-group emphasis.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Community/small-group focus noted in third-party profiles.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

Non-denominational with SBC roots; listed in SC Baptist Convention directory — NOT EFCA despite directory listing.

Caution

Assessment

Cedar Creek Church in Aiken, SC. EFCA-affiliated. Conservative evangelical.

#efca#aiken#south-carolina#needs-review

Pastor Signatures & Affiliations [Orthodox-aligned signatures]

Public statement signatures and organizational affiliations of this church's named pastors. "People is policy" — these are evidence-weighted signals about doctrinal trajectory, not the sole determinant of any rating.

Nashville Statement

Phillip Lee

Source: cbmw.org — hover for details

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Directory website field (efca.org placeholder) is wrong — update to cedarcreekchurch.net.

These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.

[1] Live source cedarcreekchurch.net/about/
[2] Live source scbaptist.org/churches/cedar-creek-baptist-church/

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